The Bicycling World, Vol 7, No 22
Articles in this issue
- The lead editorial argues wheelmen have no inherent right to free race-meeting admission, citing grumbling over the Springfield Bicycle Club's $1.50 three-day charge at Hampden Park, and separately corrects Turf, Field and Farm's mix-up between Howell's standing-start mile record and Wood's faster flying-start mile. It also notes a pacing dispute involving Morris under the English amateur rules at a Beacon Park race and mentions tourist "Karl Kron" setting out to retrace the Canada tour route for his road book.
- Frank R. Miller reprints "Pen Andinck's" unanswered question to the L.A.W.'s corresponding secretary about a discrepancy between the $250 expense allowances voted for the corresponding secretary and treasurer and the higher $265.40/$145.01 expenses later reported, on top of their $250 salaries.
- Lists recent U.S. patents reported by Boston solicitor Henry W. Williams, including lever-driven tricycles from Wiley S. Holland and Chas. E. Hiester, a duplex-framed tricycle from Jas. G. Bailey, a tubular backbone coupling from Rudolph C. Scherling, a rear-steering passenger tricycle from John W. and Chas. F. Past, and a steel-wheel manufacturing method from Heaton Omsley.
- Abbot Bassett of The World rode the first American tricycle century on a Victor tricycle, starting at 4 a.m. from Chelsea, Mass., and running via Malden, Salem, Beverly, Hamilton and Ipswich and back, with Stanton's cyclometer crediting him the record 104.25 miles.
- Follow-up on the assault on Dr. Ferris in Brookline: both assailants apologized in writing, and Justice Drew fined the driver $50 and costs for assault and battery after Dr. Ferris acknowledged satisfaction, discharging the passive companion.
- J. W. M. Brown, fresh off a 255.5-mile 24-hour ride, broke the Facile bicycle's distance record by covering 241 miles on his 42-inch wheel despite a heavy "Scotch mist" and a slipping saddle.
- Dr. W. and L. J. Mitchell of the Rovers' 'Cycling Club of Delaware, Ohio, rode a multi-day loop of several hundred miles through Marysville, Springfield, Dayton, Cincinnati and Hamilton and back to Delaware.
- A correspondent signed "Dwight" recaps the Springfield race meeting, covering Corey's retirement after his ten-mile Rudge time trial, Pettus's tumble before the 25-mile race, Claflin's $500 cup win, and the racing weights of machines ridden by Keen, Hendee, Robinson and other professionals and amateurs.
- "Ixion" reviews a new Cheylesmore tricycle (balance gearing, strap brake, adjustable handles) against last year's model and the Sanspareil, and recounts Mrs. Ixion racing the doctor's Victor tricycle uphill against a gale.
- "Tank" describes New York Bicycle Club members, including tricyclist Mr. Kitching, skipping the third day of the Springfield races to tour Pittsfield, Lenox, Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Hudson by wheel.
- "Bison" reports the Buffalo Bicycle Club's 13 September tournament was rained out, but a banquet for ninety-nine wheelmen went ahead with toasts from President Williams, Capt. Ward of Lockport and Dr. Blackham of Dunkirk, with the meet adjourned to 26 September.
- Miscellaneous notes including praise for the Overman Wheel Company's new saddle, a dig at the Duryea saddle's stamped leather, Howell's failed attempt to ride twenty miles within the hour, Rev. S. H. Day touring to Providence in Massachusetts Club uniform, and the Pope Manufacturing Company's medical-essay prizes won by Drs. Blackham, Baldwin and Kinch.
- Describes the Serrell Alarm Company's brake-mounted Perfection Bicycle Alarm, a wind-up clockwork gong housed in a nickel-plated case that rings when released by the rider's brake lever.
- The fourth installment of "Gbesee's" Down-East Tour follows the fog-bound party through Lubec, Maine, a blacksmith's repairs to broken machine backbones, and a Campobello Island outing that ends in a mishap when a photographer's camera catches bathers unaware.
- Roundup of race results: a Peoria mile-heat race won by C. E. Stone, a Freehold, N.J. mile dash won by Charles Frazier, a Bear Hill (Milford) hill-climbing contest among Worcester wheelmen, the Chicago Bicycle Club's meet at Woodstock, Ill., and twenty-mile night trials at Baltimore's Eutaw Place. Later pages add a Stark County, Ohio fair race, a planned Chicago six-day professional race, and open challenges from England's R. James to John S. Prince and from D. J. Canary to fancy-riding rivals.
- The Albany Bicycle Club's second annual meet at Island Park featured John S. Prince beating England's H. W. Higham in a two-mile professional race and W. W. Cole winning the five-mile club championship, under referee Leland Howard of the Capital Club.
- The joint Boston Bicycle Club/Boston Ramblers meet at Beacon Park, on a track the writer calls unfit for racing, produced a dead heat between Stahl and Whittaker in the Ramblers' five-mile championship and a twenty-mile Boston Club championship won by F. Morris.
- The Pennsylvania Division L.A.W.'s first annual meet, combined with the Germantown-Pennsylvania race meeting, drew some four hundred wheelmen in a Fairmount Park parade led by Col. George Sanderson before racing at Belmont, where George D. Gideon won both the state mile and three-mile L.A.W. championships.
- Announces the Boston Bicycle Club's first 100-mile road race held in this country, starting from Bailey's Hotel in South Natick and routed through Newton, Medford, Lynn, Salem, Beverly and Ipswich to Rowley and back, with gold and silver medals and a souvenir medal for every rider finishing inside ten hours.
- Previews the New Haven Bicycle Club's 10 October annual tournament, listing a ten-event race programme with prizes donated by local firms and an evening exhibition by champion trick riders Wilmot and Sewell.
- Notes C. C. Rossberg's appointment as L.A.W. consul for New Britain, Conn., the organizing of an Indiana state L.A.W. division at Indianapolis under President L. M. Wainwright, rule changes adopted by the L.A.W. racing board at a Philadelphia meeting, and a planned Massachusetts L.A.W. division fall meeting.
- At the C.T.C.'s Birmingham meeting, Chief Consuls Weston and Sturmey carried a motion appointing a five-man committee — Varley, Maddox, Sturmey, Walker and Weston — to consider by-law changes strengthening the club's federation of foreign divisions.
- The Charlestown Bicycle Club voted to hold a ball and a concert with the Emerson concert company, while the Clinton Bicycle Club elected new six-month officers led by President William H. Benson and Captain Halsey Giles.
- The C.T.C. department previews the 1884 Harrogate meet, points members to details of the new C.T.C. uniform and the 1883 club handbook, and lists new applications including Louis James and Wm. Mitchell of Delaware, Ohio.
- Short answers to correspondents, including confirming the pronunciation of "Ixion" for A. H. W. and advising "George" that a referee should not overrule race judges who are unanimous.
- Lists upcoming events: the Boston Bicycle Club's hundred-mile road race (6 October), a Newton Club run (9 October), the New Haven Bicycle Club's fourth annual tournament (10 October), a Newton moonlight run (13 October), and a Chicago seventy-two-hour professional race (22 October).